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Softbank Invests $1B in Robo-Delivery Startup Nuro
Curated from www.wired.com - February 12th, 2019 by RobotShop

So get ready to see a lot more of the company's toaster-inspired, human-free robots roaming the street, delivering groceries.

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KUKA Launches Next-Generation Robot Arm > ENGINEERING.com
Curated from www.engineering.com - February 12th, 2019 by RobotShop

The KR QUANTEC, already a bestseller, gets an upgrade to boost its versatility.

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Robot hand uses machine learning to detect wearer's intention
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - February 12th, 2019 by RobotShop

A robot hand developed by Korean researchers can detect user's intention by using machine learning. It could help the disabled who lost hand mobility.

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Modular AI Wheelchairs Can Watch for Obstacles, Incorporate Head Tracking
Curated from www.extremetech.com - February 12th, 2019 by RobotShop

Researchers at Kent University are working to create AI-powered, computer vision-assisted wheelchairs as part of the next generation of assistive technology.

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Longmont startup creates self-driving, snow-removing robot
Curated from www.thedenverchannel.com - February 12th, 2019 by RobotShop

Have you shoveled your sidewalks after the latest big snow? Do you wish you didn't have to?

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Remotely Operated Home Robot Can Do Your Laundry - IEEE Spectrum
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 12th, 2019 by RobotShop

In Japan, you'll be able to rent a home robot that someone else occasionally inhabits to fold your clothes

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5 Ways Robotics Are Used in Medicine and Healthcare
Curated from blog.robotiq.com - February 12th, 2019 by RobotShop

Would you let a cobot cut your bones!? This is just one of the ways that collaborative robots are being used the healthcare sector. Robotics in medicine can happen in many ways, here are some.

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Aurora raises $530M Series B as Amazon joins self-driving car race
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - February 9th, 2019 by RobotShop

Aurora Innovation has raised Series B funding, putting its valuation at $2 billion and its experienced team in a pole position in the self-driving car race.

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Take a look at the world's largest 3D-printed rocket engine
Curated from www.engadget.com - February 9th, 2019 by RobotShop

It's a long way from taking on Blue Origin or SpaceX, but UK startup Orbex is confident enough to show off its Prime Rocket's second stage. Inside th

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Watch These Makers Transform a Wheelchair into an Interactive Bumblebee Costume | Make:
Curated from makezine.com - February 9th, 2019 by RobotShop

Central Florida Maker groups use their diverse skills to create an interactive Bumblebee costume in only 3 weeks for a Magic Wheelchair recipient.

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Brick by Lego brick, teen builds his own prosthetic arm | Reuters
Curated from www.reuters.com - February 8th, 2019 by RobotShop

David Aguilar has built himself a robotic prosthetic arm using Lego pieces after being born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition.

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Grasp, sight, and picking evolve in autonomous robots
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - February 8th, 2019 by RobotShop

Robots are getting smarter and more dexterous in pick-and-place operations, so understand degrees of autonomy, grasp designs, and packing practices.

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Penny-Sized Ionocraft Flies With No Moving Parts - IEEE Spectrum
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 8th, 2019 by RobotShop

A drone powered by electrohydrodynamic thrust is the smallest flying robot ever made

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FAA Proposes Refined Drone Regulations
Curated from hackaday.com - February 8th, 2019 by RobotShop

The wheels of government move slowly, far slower than the pace at which modern technology is evolving. So it's not uncommon for laws and regulations to significantly lag behind the technology they'r

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Robot teaches itself to ice-skate
Curated from www.bbc.com - February 8th, 2019 by RobotShop

A robot made from 3D-printed modular parts has taught itself how to ice-skate.

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The truth behind Boston Dynamics' viral robot videos
Curated from www.newscientist.com - February 6th, 2019 by RobotShop

Boston Dynamics builds robots that can open doors, dance and do parkour. The machine age is stepping up a gear, but first the bots need brains

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AI can make art now, but artists aren’t afraid
Curated from www.theverge.com - February 6th, 2019 by RobotShop

AI tools from companies like Adobe and Celsys are already starting to automate what used to be time-consuming manual processes — but the results may be good for artists’ creativity, rather than potential job killers.

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Superhuman Skin Senses Sound Waves and Magnetic Fields
Curated from www.digitaltrends.com - February 6th, 2019 by RobotShop

Researchers have developed a new kind of sensor designed to enable artificial skin to sense pressure, vibrations, and even magnetic fields. The technology developed by engineers, chemists, and biologists could help burn victims and amputees “feel” again through their prosthetic limbs.

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SoftBank backs robot dog company Boston Dynamics with $37m
Curated from finance.yahoo.com - February 5th, 2019 by RobotShop

Softbank bought Boston Dynamics for a reported $100m in 2017 from Alphabet (GOOG), Google’s parent company.

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The bacteria-killing travel robot that cleans your hotel bed while you enjoy your holiday | Daily
Curated from www.dailymail.co.uk - February 5th, 2019 by RobotShop

A 'marvel of engineering and design', the U.S-made CleanseBot weighs just 220 grams – less than half a pound – and kills 99.99 per cent of bacteria, germs, and dust mites, it's claimed.

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Engineers translate brain signals directly into speech: Advance marks critical step toward brain-computer interfaces that hold immense promi...
Curated from www.sciencedaily.com - February 5th, 2019 by RobotShop

In a scientific first, neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. This breakthrough, which harnesses the power of speech synthesizers and artificial intelligence, could lead to new ways for computers to communicate directly with the brain.

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Robotics investments and acquisitions January 2019
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - February 5th, 2019 by RobotShop

Robotics investments in January 2019 totaled at least $444 million worldwide. Here is a recap of the 24 verified robotics investments.

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China Built a Robot Submarine to Shoot Rockets Into Typhoons
Curated from futurism.com - February 5th, 2019 by RobotShop

Chinese scientists built a robot submarine designed to travel into storms to fire meteorological rockets that will collect data from the atmosphere.

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AI and robots serve guests at Alibaba’s futuristic FlyZoo Hotel, China
Curated from theindependent.sg - February 5th, 2019 by RobotShop

You are definitely not in a science-fiction movie with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robots, but it feels exactly like one as AI and robots serve g

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